List of football clubs in Merseyside

This is a list of football teams based in Merseyside sorted by which league they play in as of the 2015–16 season. The leagues are listed in order of their level in the English football league system.

Everton

Liverpool

Marine

Prescot Cables

Southport

Tranmere Rovers

A.F.C. Liverpool

Bootle

Cammell Laird

Litherland REMYCA

St Helens Town

Locations of all the football clubs in Merseyside from levels 1–10.

Levels 1–4

These Merseyside clubs play in fully professional leagues, comprising levels 1–4 of the English football league system: the Premier League and the Football League. Following the relegation of Tranmere in 2015, Everton and Liverpool are the only two remaining Merseyside teams in professional leagues. Matches between them are known as the Merseyside derby.

Club	Home Ground	City/Borough	League	Level
Everton	Goodison Park	Liverpool	Premier League	1
Liverpool	Anfield	Liverpool	Premier League	1

Levels 5–8

These Merseyside clubs play in semi-pro leagues which are at a level in the English football league system that grants eligibility to enter the FA Trophy, comprising levels 5–8 of the system: the National League and the Northern Premier League.

Club	Home Ground	City/Borough	League	Level
Marine	Arriva Stadium	Sefton	Northern Premier League Premier Division	7
Prescot Cables	Valerie Park	Knowsley	Northern Premier League Division One North	8
Southport	Merseyrail Community Stadium	Sefton	National League	5
Tranmere Rovers	Prenton Park	Wirral	National League	5

Levels 9–10

These Merseyside clubs play in semi-pro and amateur leagues which grant eligibility to enter the FA Vase and are high enough in the English football league system to grant eligibility to enter the FA Cup, comprising levels 9–10 of the system. In Merseyside this consists solely of the North West Counties Football League.

Club	Home Ground	City/Borough	League	Level
A.F.C. Liverpool	Arriva Stadium	Sefton	North West Counties Football League Premier Division	9
Bootle	Delta Taxis Stadium	Sefton	North West Counties Football League Premier Division	9
Cammell Laird	North West Construction Stadium	Wirral	North West Counties Football League Premier Division	9
Litherland REMYCA	Litherland Sports Park	Sefton	North West Counties Football League Division One	10
St Helens Town	Brocstedes Park (groundshare with Ashton Athletic)	St Helens/Wigan	North West Counties Football League Division One	10